Inspired by the wide adoption of rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in medical research, economists and other social scientists have increasingly used RCTs in their research. As researchers pick up projects amenable to the RCT methodology, they likely leave out important questions to...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Evolution of trading infrastructure -- 1.2 Quantitative strategies and time-scales -- 1.3 Statistical arbitrage and debates about EMH -- 1.4...